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as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
The tyrant used brute force to dominate all countries in the region.
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Recent Examples of dominate
The Magic dominated the Heat in the third quarter to win the period 40-20, turning a nine-point halftime deficit into an 11-point lead entering the fourth quarter.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, life sciences and health tech startups, the industries that dominate San Diego, were among the smallest raising verticals at $6 billion each.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
However, Minnesota was only raised in one instance, and not in any way that referenced the news stories that have dominated national headlines for the past week.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Chavez dominating East Valley League Chavez’s boys soccer team has won eight straight while running the table in the East Valley League.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, life sciences and health tech startups, the industries that dominate San Diego, were among the smallest raising verticals at $6 billion each.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
However, Minnesota was only raised in one instance, and not in any way that referenced the news stories that have dominated national headlines for the past week.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Chavez dominating East Valley League Chavez’s boys soccer team has won eight straight while running the table in the East Valley League.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominate
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Colleyville Heritage dumps Argyle in 2 OTs Colleyville Heritage got a hugh lay in by Sameer Johnson at the fourth quarter buzzer, off an assist by Dmauri Evans, to tie the game at 48 allowing the Panthers to subdue Argyle 57-51 in double overtime on Thursday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, the immediate market response to the recent earnings report was relatively subdued.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, don't overlook the kitchen and laundry room, which can also be prone to soap scum.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The ranch overlooks the 5,000-acre Ramona Grasslands Nature Preserve, which is under the stewardship of San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro had conquered for each man in the camp the sacred right to choose how to confront his own death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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That, plus some Sunday morning news interviews and a shot at conquering Cuba, and all for the bargain basement price of one soul.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Qualley has been a Chanel house ambassador since 2020, fronting campaigns for spring 2020 eyewear, the Coco Beach 2022 collection and the 2023 Coco Crush jewelry line.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Portofino began as a fishing village fronting the bay, this little crook of Ligurian coastline.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Between 1995 and 2015, both publications—which have a combined circulation of some eighty thousand Canadian family doctors and pharmacists—regularly ran columns from the Motherisk team without subjecting them to peer review.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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While the Jacksonian program helped produce a massive depression, the Jacksonians’ intention was to accelerate capitalism by democratizing it, not to tame it by subjecting it to government planning.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch also spoke before his squad defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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These therapies are not universally successful, of course, but can often save lives and defeat cancers where other methods are unsuccessful.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Global Compassion Coalition says that the first step to overcoming helplessness is to practice acceptance instead of resistance, which is a hard pill to take at the moment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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One night after the Warriors snapped Minnesota's 103-game streak of scoring at least 100 points — the third-longest in NBA history — the Timberwolves overcame a cold start from the floor and 23 turnovers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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